Yeah i got the new Sahara Hotnights last weekend but havenb't heard it yet. Hey i'm on vacation, it'll take awhile to get caught up.

Por Vida is a tribute cd to the songs of singer/songwriter Alejandro Escovedo. Escovedo is an amazing artist & this cd has a lotta great covers of his songs. Lucinda Williams, the Jayhawks, Son Volt, Shelia E, Steve Earle, the Cowboy Junkies- they're all here plus a lotta great singers & bands. This is an excellent way to discover Escovedo's music plus the dude has a song he does at the end of cd 2. Can't beat that.

I recently got Elephunk. I was disappointed. It wasn't the kind of music I was expecting. I also didn't realize that the radio version of "Hey Mama" wasn't on the CD before I bought it. I wanted more upbeat pop stuff than the cd really had.

Ah the fewer the lyrics the groovier the groove! I recommend Afro-funk compilations for some really great global grooves as well as various artists funk cd's of late 60's-early 70's (the more obscure the artists the better). I'm so addicted to this stuff. Gonna have a funky breakdown someday. OOooo that sounds like fun!

Love the new Polyphonic Spree, and they actually gave names to the songs this time. Guess this is what the Beach Boys would sound like if they started now & were alternative & had an alternative version of Wilson-Phillips incorporated in the band.

Dang burn is there any group out there similiar to the Fiery Furnances? Ultra-literate lyrics with some utter nonsense lines. Punk-folk prog? Great cd though not as good as their debut cuz-1) songs are a tad bit too long2) punk-folk prog is cool concept but lighten up the lyrics a tad3) the cd is 76 min long- hellllllo? please singit in 45-48 min, trim & edit imo.

Still it's better than a lotta stuff out there. Did i mention the title's "Blueberry Boat"? MMMMmmm blueberries.

Anyone missing classic late '60s rock pick up on The Redwalls "Universal Blues". A cool mix of John Lennon & CCR with good lyrics & music, not tossaway tunes.

Wagon Christ electronica, real fun trippy stuff. This was their cd from last year, i hear they have a new one soon.

Black Keys "The Rubber Factory". Could be my fave cd of the year. Grubby grimey hard blues rock. Is "Girl is On My Mind" on the radio yet? Well it oughta be. Best song of the year, IMO.

Bevis Frond "Hit Squad" The Frond sound is an acquired taste. Alternative psychedelic hard folk? Yay them (or him, as it's a one-man band with his fam & other assorted pals).

The soundtrack to Wicker Park. Worth it just for the Postal Service's cover of "Against All Odds".

Funky UK band called Build An Ark "Peace With Every Step" cd reminds me of that great 70s soul sound i miss. So does the new cd from Amp Fiddler, for all them who like Stevie Wonder/Marvin Gaye kinda music.

Nick Cave's double cd "Abbatoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus" is awesome. Nick's still tapped into the dark side of stuff but not much of it shows here, there's actually *gasp* songs of joy in this set! One of the best albums of '04.

Best tribute cd of '04/best various artists comp vocals (imo)- "Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered". 2 cd set. Cd 1 consists of covers of Johnston's songs, cd 2 is the original songs sung by Johnston. Naw, he ain't dead but he's ultra-cool, ultra-fringe. This is a great beginning place for ppl who haven't heard him before. Extremely highly recommended.

Just out from my favorite female vocalist- Neko Case is "The Tigers Have Spoken". A live cd with some covers, some of her own stuff, a couple new tunes. Still waiting for the definitive Neko Case cd. Unleash that great hot voice, Neko, i knows it's the best!

Scissor Sisters-Self titled...pick it up and dance...there's a little bit of Elton and little bit of something else I can't quite put my finger on. My favorite track is still "Laura", but "Tits on the Radio" and "Better Luck Next Time" are pretty good. "Take Your Mama" is infectious "If the music ain't good well it's just too bad, we're gonna sing along no matter what."

Snow Patrol "Final Straw" moody Irish rock. I don't think there's one bad track on this one--and I only picked it up because it was ridiculously cheap and I kind of liked "Run". My favorite surprise CD of the year--or at least the season, lol.

Interpol "Antics" This one takes a few listens to really get into, but your patience is rewarded. "Evil" is awesome and I confess freely that I'm singing along with "Slow Hands" at the top of my lungs.

Yay! another Neko fan. She'll have a new cd out in the spring, i can't wait.

Been wondering about Snow Patrol, i'll have to check that one out.

U2's "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" is great vintage U2. None of the Euro-disco synth mind-numbing stuff of "Zooropa". It's not like their trying to copy their old sound though, it does sound up-to-date. REM, please take notes!

I love every song on this CD. I don't like every song on any CD, not even Weezer. Gasp! Pop punk that doesn't take itself too seriously. Follows lead singer Hallie's quest for a boy, finding said boy, crushing on him, dating him, then breaking up and dealing.

With songs like "feelin' all emo" and "i've cried for u" and not to mention "doot da doot", it's going to be getting lots of play in my CD player.

i wanna get an Unloveables cd! Their ep looks cool too, and i want a t-shirt. I want it alland NOW!

Sorted, The Best of Love & Rockets. Ok, this one's a few years old but it's real good & pretty cheap, even new. Heard a couple tunes i didn't realize they had recorded.

Got this one cuz the band was on that "Left of the Dial" box set. That set also had me hunting down the Descendents, Japan, Dead Milkmen, Black Flag, and soon, the Violent Femmes. Fun rock that shouldn't be forgotten.

Eric Clapton "Sessions for Robert J" Combo cd/dvd, haven't seen the dvd yet. This is Clapton's second cd of Robert Johnson covers this year and probably the one worth getting. The first cd- "Me & Mr. Johnson"- was less bluesy and more pop, show-tuney. The new cd is more down to the bluesy nitty gritty. If ya like that kinda stuff, i recommend this.